WGU C216 MBA CAPSTONE TASK TWO
PRACTICE REVIEW 2026 COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ A manufacturer wants to maximize their factory output while
specifically minimizing labor costs. What type of analytics might they
employ to achieve this goal?
Descriptive Analytics
Predictive Analytics
Prescriptive Analytics
Diagnostic Analytics. Answer: Prescriptive Analytics
⩥ What type of data error that occurs in measurement is constant within
a data set and is sometimes caused by faulty equipment or bias?
Random
Omission
Outlier
Systematic. Answer: Systematic
⩥ An Educator develops a new standardized test to measure math skills
of ninth graders. She has students in her home state of Ohio take the test.
,If the test is to be used on a national level, what type of error might be
found in her data?
Omission Error
Systematic Error
Measurement Bias
Information Bias. Answer: Measurement Bias
⩥ A city government is trying to determine the national origins of its
recent immigrant population. If a survey of the immigrant population is
conducted in English what type of error might be present in the data?
Random
Omission
Outlier
Accuracy. Answer: Omission
⩥ The use of Big Data is increasingly important to businesses in
competitive markets. Which of the following characteristics is not true
of big data?
Requires the use of analytics
Contains structured data
,Contains unstructured data
Can be analyzed with traditional spreadsheets. Answer: Can be analyzed
with traditional spreadsheets
⩥ The Davenport-Kim three-stage model consists of framing the
problem, solving the problem, and communicating results. Which two of
the following are part of framing the problem stage?
Determine the scope of the problem
Data collection
Review of previous findings
Presenting a recommendation. Answer: Determine the scope of the
problem
Review of previous findings
⩥ A healthcare provider is researching blood glucose levels before and
after exercising. What two elements should be part of any experimental
study such as this?
Treatment procedures
Patient observation
Statistical validity
Experimental response. Answer: Experimental response
Treatment procedures
, ⩥ Runners cover 26.2 miles in the Olympics marathon. What level of
measurement is this?
Nominal
Ordinal
Interval
Ratio. Answer: Ratio
⩥ What level of measurement is the type of cars produced in Ford
factory?
Nominal
Ordinal
Interval
Ratio. Answer: Nominal
⩥ What level of measurement is this the 10 best cities in the U.S. to
retire in?
Nominal
Ordinal
Interval
PRACTICE REVIEW 2026 COMPLETE
SOLUTIONS GRADED A+
⩥ A manufacturer wants to maximize their factory output while
specifically minimizing labor costs. What type of analytics might they
employ to achieve this goal?
Descriptive Analytics
Predictive Analytics
Prescriptive Analytics
Diagnostic Analytics. Answer: Prescriptive Analytics
⩥ What type of data error that occurs in measurement is constant within
a data set and is sometimes caused by faulty equipment or bias?
Random
Omission
Outlier
Systematic. Answer: Systematic
⩥ An Educator develops a new standardized test to measure math skills
of ninth graders. She has students in her home state of Ohio take the test.
,If the test is to be used on a national level, what type of error might be
found in her data?
Omission Error
Systematic Error
Measurement Bias
Information Bias. Answer: Measurement Bias
⩥ A city government is trying to determine the national origins of its
recent immigrant population. If a survey of the immigrant population is
conducted in English what type of error might be present in the data?
Random
Omission
Outlier
Accuracy. Answer: Omission
⩥ The use of Big Data is increasingly important to businesses in
competitive markets. Which of the following characteristics is not true
of big data?
Requires the use of analytics
Contains structured data
,Contains unstructured data
Can be analyzed with traditional spreadsheets. Answer: Can be analyzed
with traditional spreadsheets
⩥ The Davenport-Kim three-stage model consists of framing the
problem, solving the problem, and communicating results. Which two of
the following are part of framing the problem stage?
Determine the scope of the problem
Data collection
Review of previous findings
Presenting a recommendation. Answer: Determine the scope of the
problem
Review of previous findings
⩥ A healthcare provider is researching blood glucose levels before and
after exercising. What two elements should be part of any experimental
study such as this?
Treatment procedures
Patient observation
Statistical validity
Experimental response. Answer: Experimental response
Treatment procedures
, ⩥ Runners cover 26.2 miles in the Olympics marathon. What level of
measurement is this?
Nominal
Ordinal
Interval
Ratio. Answer: Ratio
⩥ What level of measurement is the type of cars produced in Ford
factory?
Nominal
Ordinal
Interval
Ratio. Answer: Nominal
⩥ What level of measurement is this the 10 best cities in the U.S. to
retire in?
Nominal
Ordinal
Interval
